The family, residents of the Rizomylos district of Volos, experienced moments of horror and panic when they were informed that their son had been attacked by a dog.
Stray dogs, abandoned to their fate, create a serious problem for residents and visitors of one of the districts of Thessaloniki.
According to taxidromos.gr, the child went shopping at the village grocery store, and when he was returning home, he was attacked by an aggressive dog. The little boy tried to run away and fell into a nearby ditch, injuring his spine as a result.
The incident was witnessed by a passer-by who rushed to help the child. The parents were also notified of the incident and immediately took their son to the Achillopuleio hospital in Volos. Doctors determined that the fall had damaged the boy’s vertebrae and therefore an immediate hospitalization was ordered.
The same information says that in the coming days the child, if everything goes well, will be discharged from the hospital and returned home.
The parents intend to establish whether the dog has an owner and sue him. The authorities are conducting a preliminary investigation.
As previously written “Athenian News” the problem of dog attacks on people is aggravated.
Stray dogs, abandoned to their fate, create a serious problem for residents and visitors of one of the districts of Thessaloniki.
Animals have huddled together, resulting in aggressive behaviors, and are chasing people who move vigorously, jogging or cycling. parallaximag.gr.
Another case of dog attacks occurred in the residential area 40 Ekklisies (περιοχής των 40 Εκκλησιών στη Θεσσαλονίκη), when a pack of dogs attacked a cyclist.
The man says: “I was cycling down the street around 11:30 pm and the square was full of people. The dogs lay quietly on the lawn, there were 7 or 8 of them. At some point, one of the dogs chased me, trying to bite my leg. The others followed him, immediately rushing after him. Due to the descent, the bike began to develop too much speed. By pure chance, I didn’t lose control. In addition, fortunately, a little lower, at the end of the street, I met two women who helped me, gave me water so that I could calm down, because I was in a state of panic.
But it seems that this is not an isolated case. “The residents who came to my aid said that this happens all the time. According to them, the tenant of the apartment building in which I took refuge from the dogs was “chased” ten meters down the street by angry animals and, fortunately, he escaped with only bruises and scratches.
In a similar incident on the same street four years ago, another man had to be hospitalized in AHEPA after being attacked by stray dogs. The woman who came to help me said that although her child had grown up, she was afraid to send him to school alone for this very reason.” The cyclist turned to the municipality of Thessaloniki after the incident with a request to “solve the problem that exists in the area.”
In September 2021, the 40 Churches (40 Εκκλησιών) area saw systematic criminal offenses against stray dogs, and many animal lovers rightly expressed their outrage. In accordance with animal protection law, killing a specimen is a criminal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 50,000 euros, depending on the incident.
It is possible that the stray dogs that exist in the area have been abandoned for many years by their former owners, but the care and effectiveness of the state seems to be insufficient. For several municipalities of Thessaloniki, the problem of the homeless remains a complex and difficult to solve puzzle. Even the New Framework for Pet Welfare – ARGOS, which was passed by Parliament a few months ago, does not appear to provide significant solutions to the problem, according to local government officials. The opportunity given to municipalities to create shelters for the homeless at the expense of the Ministry of Health does not imply how they will then be maintained and how their operating costs will be covered. There are also no clear answers on how such a shelter will be staffed if it is created by the municipality.
Animals have huddled together, resulting in aggressive behaviors, and are chasing people who move vigorously, jogging or cycling. parallaximag.gr.
Another case of dog attacks occurred in the residential area 40 Ekklisies (περιοχής των 40 Εκκλησιών στη Θεσσαλονίκη), when a pack of dogs attacked a cyclist.
The man says: “I was cycling down the street around 11:30 pm and the square was full of people. The dogs lay quietly on the lawn, there were 7 or 8 of them. At some point, one of the dogs chased me, trying to bite my leg. The others followed him, immediately rushing after him. Due to the descent, the bike began to develop too much speed. By pure chance, I didn’t lose control. In addition, fortunately, a little lower, at the end of the street, I met two women who helped me, gave me water so that I could calm down, because I was in a state of panic.
But it seems that this is not an isolated case. “The residents who came to my aid said that this happens all the time. According to them, the tenant of the apartment building in which I took refuge from the dogs was “chased” ten meters down the street by angry animals and, fortunately, he escaped with only bruises and scratches.
In a similar incident on the same street four years ago, another man had to be hospitalized in AHEPA after being attacked by stray dogs. The woman who came to help me said that although her child had grown up, she was afraid to send him to school alone for this very reason.” The cyclist turned to the municipality of Thessaloniki after the incident with a request to “solve the problem that exists in the area.”
In September 2021, the 40 Churches (40 Εκκλησιών) area saw systematic criminal offenses against stray dogs, and many animal lovers rightly expressed their outrage. In accordance with animal protection law, killing a specimen is a criminal offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 50,000 euros, depending on the incident.
It is possible that the stray dogs that exist in the area have been abandoned for many years by their former owners, but the care and effectiveness of the state seems to be insufficient. For several municipalities of Thessaloniki, the problem of the homeless remains a complex and difficult to solve puzzle. Even the New Framework for Pet Welfare – ARGOS, which was passed by Parliament a few months ago, does not appear to provide significant solutions to the problem, according to local government officials. The opportunity given to municipalities to create shelters for the homeless at the expense of the Ministry of Health does not imply how they will then be maintained and how their operating costs will be covered. There are also no clear answers on how such a shelter will be staffed if it is created by the municipality.
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